[blml] convention

[Wayne Burrows]

On 17/12/06, ton kooijman <tkooij at tiscali.nl> wrote:
> +=+       As to the case above, the key element, the primary
> message of 5H is that the suit is controlled and for me that message
> is fundamentally different from the message 'shows high card strength'.
>       Patience, we are working on it.
>
>
> That is not the case as presented. I agree with Grattan that showing a
> control is not the same as conveying a meaning about high card strength. But
> in the case as presented 5H showed the ace of hearts and not a void.
> That I consider a meaning about high card strength.
> If somebody disagrees may I know with what argument?
>

Ton I am struggling to reconcile your position ...

previous you said

"That sounds like a poor conclusion"

I thought that was in response to Mike's statement:

"IMHO 5H shows high card strength and so is NOT a convention"

now you seem to arguing that the 5H bid is not a convention.

Wayne